Basketball Page 483 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 14 Illinois cruises past Michigan
Terrence Shannon Jr. poured in 31 points and No. 14 Illinois rolled to a 97-68 victory over Michigan on Tuesday night in Champaign, Ill....
Pitt ends No. 21 Virginia's 23-game home win streak
Blake Hinson scored 27 points and Pitt snapped No. 21 Virginia's eight-game winning streak with a 74-63 victory in Atlantic Coast Conference action on Tuesday in Charlottesville, Va....
Tyler Kolek, No. 4 Marquette turn back pesky Butler
Tyler Kolek scored 27 points and Oso Ighodaro added 17 to lead No. 4 Marquette to a 78-72 road win against Butler on Tuesday night in Indianapolis....
Arizona St. seeks more home success vs. Oregon St.
Arizona State looks to continue its home dominance of Oregon State when the two Pac-12 schools meet on Wednesday night at Tempe, Ariz....
Rockets, Grizzlies both looking to build much-needed momentum
While the Houston Rockets didn't generate any style points with their first-half offensive performance against the New York Knicks on Monday, it was plenty good enough to produce a 16-point lead....
76ers officially sign G Kyle Lowry
Kyle Lowry has joined his hometown 76ers, with his expected move to Philadelphia becoming official Tuesday night....
Seeking consistency, Iowa out to avenge earlier loss to Maryland
Iowa and Maryland have contrasting strengths and weaknesses, but both teams are struggling to sustain success ahead of their Big Ten meeting on Wednesday in College Park, Md....
Hawks C Onyeka Okongwu (big toe) out at least a week
Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu will be sidelined a week to 10 days due to a sprained left big toe sustained in Monday's loss to the Chicago Bulls....
Report: Criminal charges in N.C. dropped against Hornets F Miles Bridges
All three criminal charges against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges have been dropped by the state of North Carolina, according to court documents reportedly obtained by ESPN....
Miami seeking answers, pays visit to Clemson
Following a week of historic road wins, Clemson returns home to face free-falling Miami in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Wednesday night....
The ghost of Golden State is starting to make some noise
Steph Curry’s high-arcing game-winner to sink the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night only strengthened his runaway case as The Association’s Most Clutch Player of the Year. An ensuing win over Utah on Monday positioned the Warriors back above the .500 mantle for the first time since Dec. 23. ...
Steve Kerr eyes 500th coaching win as Warriors brace for Clippers
Golden State Warriors will target coach Steve Kerr's 500th career coaching win on Wednesday when they take a red-hot streak into a visit from the Los Angeles Clippers in San Francisco....
Pelicans to kick of homecoming vs. fading Wizards
The New Orleans Pelicans will play just their second home game in 19 days when they meet the Washington Wizards on Wednesday....
Mavs playing in sync ahead of visit from recharged Spurs
The Dallas Mavericks will look to add to their season-high five-game winning streak when they host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night in a battle between Lone Star State rivals....
Hornets square up with Hawks, go for 3rd straight win
The Charlotte Hornets are riding a two-game winning streak for just the second time this season and will reach for three straight for the first time when they face the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night....
Level-headed Cavs chase bounce-back effort vs. Bulls
After seeing their season-high nine-game winning streak come to an end, the Cleveland Cavaliers look to begin a new streak when they face the visiting Chicago Bulls on Wednesday....
Seton Hall, Xavier both looking for bounce-back efforts
In late December, Seton Hall absorbed a 20-point loss at Xavier and responded with five straight wins....
Georgia Tech seeking elusive victory at Notre Dame
It's been nearly two years since Notre Dame won back-to-back ACC games....
Michigan State seeking season sweep at Penn State
This season's first matchup between Michigan State and Penn State was heavily one-sided, in favor of the Spartans....
Report: F Thaddeus Young finalizing deal with Suns
Free agent forward Thaddeus Young is finalizing a deal with the Phoenix Suns, ESPN reported Tuesday....